Articulated Array: Difference between revisions

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=== Chris-at-Bose ===

When Cliff invented the first L1, we all agreed it was a stunning solution to a terrible problem. The strong consensus on this forum over several years agrees with that. Making it into a product involved countless design decisions, many of them very hard to make. But one thing was clear--the array was a solution that worked; it didn't need "fixing", compared to all the other open questions whose answers were so obscure. So we worked on the murky questions, not on the array.

When Cliff invented the first {{L1}}, we all agreed it was a stunning solution to a terrible problem. The strong consensus on this forum over several years agrees with that. Making it into a product involved countless design decisions, many of them very hard to make. But one thing was clear--the array was a solution that worked; it didn't need "fixing", compared to all the other open questions whose answers were so obscure. So we worked on the murky questions, not on the array.

Once we had the product on the market, we began to learn how it could be even better, mostly from all of you on this forum. We told you we were listening and the Model II is the result of that. When articulating the array was suggested by us, we were all pretty sure it would not work well in this kind of array. It was a long shot, but we tried it anyway and it worked better than any of us expected. Another theory in the dustbin. Breakthroughs sometimes happen and this was one of them, albeit a small one. So now we bring you the Model II, with all our latest knowledge. Will there be a Model III? Well, first we will gather your feedback (and our own) and learn what we can do better. It will take much longer than 6 months. If we can do enough things better, then someday there will be a Model III.

Once we had the product on the market, we began to learn how it could be even better, mostly from all of you on this forum. We told you we were listening and the {{Model II}} is the result of that. When articulating the array was suggested by us, we were all pretty sure it would not work well in this kind of array. It was a long shot, but we tried it anyway and it worked better than any of us expected. Another theory in the dustbin. Breakthroughs sometimes happen and this was one of them, albeit a small one. So now we bring you the {{Model II}}, with all our latest knowledge.

-- [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3976055944/m/9121070654?r=3781023874#3781023874 Chris-at-Bose, July 17, 2007]

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=== Cliff-at-Bose ===

~~Innerestin':~~ At full chat, the ~~L1/~~II is about as loud as the ~~L1"classic"~~ in front but definitely louder off to the side, due to the extra bit of spectrum wrap we got with the articulated array. Plus, we did all this with less power by the application of Real Science: a far better impedance match to the amp, a better amp, better power control processing and an improvement in the acoustical package. As a result, the new Power Stand is lighter. Sort of like the car engines from the 1930's can't touch today's lighter-weight EFI engines. The new unit is a real engineering achievement.

At full chat, the {{Model II}} is about as loud as the {{Classic}} in front but definitely louder off to the side, due to the extra bit of spectrum wrap we got with the articulated array. Plus, we did all this with less power by the application of Real Science: a far better impedance match to the amp, a better amp, better power control processing and an improvement in the acoustical package. As a result, the new Power Stand is lighter. Sort of like the car engines from the 1930's can't touch today's lighter-weight EFI engines. The new unit is a real engineering achievement.

-- [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1506041054/m/4991020844?r=8521087944#8521087944 Cliff-at-Bose, April 3, 2007]

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=== Jesse-at-Bose ===

"Articulated" refers to the fact that the individual drivers in the Model II are angled slightly to the sides in an alternating pattern. (In the L1 classic, they're all facing straight ahead.) So both the L1 classic and Model II have extremely wide coverage (nearly 180 degrees,) but the M II gives you the most consistent tone as you move side to side.

~~<br /><br />~~We've all been impressed with the off-axis performance of the L1 Classic - the articulated array in the M II takes that even further.

We've all been impressed with the off-axis performance of the L1 Classic - the articulated array in the M II takes that even further.

-- [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7521050644/m/9821050644?r=7271092844#7271092844 Jesse-at-Bose, March 29, 2007]

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 === Chris-at-Bose ===
-When Cliff invented the first L1, we all agreed it was a stunning solution to a terrible problem. The strong consensus on this forum over several years agrees with that. Making it into a product involved countless design decisions, many of them very hard to make. But one thing was clear--the array was a solution that worked; it didn't need "fixing", compared to all the other open questions whose answers were so obscure. So we worked on the murky questions, not on the array.
+When Cliff invented the first {{L1}}, we all agreed it was a stunning solution to a terrible problem. The strong consensus on this forum over several years agrees with that. Making it into a product involved countless design decisions, many of them very hard to make. But one thing was clear--the array was a solution that worked; it didn't need "fixing", compared to all the other open questions whose answers were so obscure. So we worked on the murky questions, not on the array.
-Once we had the product on the market, we began to learn how it could be even better, mostly from all of you on this forum. We told you we were listening and the Model II is the result of that. When articulating the array was suggested by us, we were all pretty sure it would not work well in this kind of array. It was a long shot, but we tried it anyway and it worked better than any of us expected. Another theory in the dustbin. Breakthroughs sometimes happen and this was one of them, albeit a small one. So now we bring you the Model II, with all our latest knowledge. Will there be a Model III? Well, first we will gather your feedback (and our own) and learn what we can do better. It will take much longer than 6 months. If we can do enough things better, then someday there will be a Model III.
+Once we had the product on the market, we began to learn how it could be even better, mostly from all of you on this forum. We told you we were listening and the {{Model II}} is the result of that. When articulating the array was suggested by us, we were all pretty sure it would not work well in this kind of array. It was a long shot, but we tried it anyway and it worked better than any of us expected. Another theory in the dustbin. Breakthroughs sometimes happen and this was one of them, albeit a small one. So now we bring you the {{Model II}}, with all our latest knowledge.
 -- [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3976055944/m/9121070654?r=3781023874#3781023874 Chris-at-Bose, July 17, 2007]
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 === Cliff-at-Bose ===
-Innerestin':  At full chat, the L1/II is about as loud as the L1"classic" in front but definitely louder off to the side, due to the extra bit of spectrum wrap we got with the articulated array.  Plus, we did all this with less power by the application of Real Science: a far better impedance match to the amp, a better amp, better power control processing and an improvement in the acoustical package.  As a result, the new Power Stand is lighter.  Sort of like the car engines from the 1930's can't touch today's lighter-weight EFI engines.  The new unit is a real engineering achievement.
+At full chat, the {{Model II}} is about as loud as the {{Classic}} in front but definitely louder off to the side, due to the extra bit of spectrum wrap we got with the articulated array.  Plus, we did all this with less power by the application of Real Science: a far better impedance match to the amp, a better amp, better power control processing and an improvement in the acoustical package.  As a result, the new Power Stand is lighter.  Sort of like the car engines from the 1930's can't touch today's lighter-weight EFI engines.  The new unit is a real engineering achievement.
 -- [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1506041054/m/4991020844?r=8521087944#8521087944 Cliff-at-Bose, April 3, 2007]
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 === Jesse-at-Bose ===
 "Articulated" refers to the fact that the individual drivers in the Model II are angled slightly to the sides in an alternating pattern. (In the L1 classic, they're all facing straight ahead.) So both the L1 classic and Model II have extremely wide coverage (nearly 180 degrees,) but the M II gives you the most consistent tone as you move side to side.
-<br /><br />We've all been impressed with the off-axis performance of the L1 Classic - the articulated array in the M II takes that even further.
+We've all been impressed with the off-axis performance of the L1 Classic - the articulated array in the M II takes that even further.
 -- [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7521050644/m/9821050644?r=7271092844#7271092844 Jesse-at-Bose, March 29, 2007]